Owing to National Consumer Protection Day, The department of Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection, Namakkal District has organized the various competitions like Poem writing, essay writing and drawing on 12.02.2020 at the venue of Government Higher Secondary School, (Namakkal South), Mohanur Road, Namakkal. The following students of our College have actively participated in these competitions.
The details of participants were
| S.No | Name of the Student | Year and Degree | Name of the competition |
| 01 | Ms. N. Sowmiya | III BCA | Poem Writing |
| 02 | Ms. V. Mahalakshmi | III BCA | Essay Writing |
| 03 | Ms. B. Vinisha | I B.Com.,CA | Drawing |
17 Colleges of Arts and Science and Engineering took part in and around Namakkal District.
| S.No | Name of the College | Place |
| 1 | NKR Government Arts College for Women | Namakkal |
| 2 | Aringnar Anna Government Arts College | Namakkal |
| 3 | Trinity College for Women | Namakkal |
| 4 | Anbu Arts and Science College | Komarapalayam, Namakkal Dt |
| 5 | Muthayammal College of Arts and Science | Rasipuram, Namakkal Dt |
| 6 | Mahendra Arts and Science College | Kalipatti, Namakkal Dt |
| 7 | Annai Mathammal Sheela Engineering College | Erumapatti, Namakkal Dt |
| 8 | Subramaniam College of Arts and Science | Mohanur, Namakkal Dt |
| 9 | Vivekanandha College for Women | Unjanai, Namakkal Dt |
| 10 | CMS College of Engineering | Namakkal |
| 11 | KSR College of Arts and Science | Tiruchengode, Namakkal Dt |
| 12 | Thiruvalluvar Government Arts College | Rasipuram, Namakkal Dt |
| 13 | PGP College of Arts and Science | Paramathi, Namakkal Dt |
| 14 | PGP College of Engineering & Technology | Paramathi, Namakkal Dt |
| 15 | KSR College of Engineering | Tiruchengode, Namakkal Dt |
| 16 | Vidhya Vikaas College of Engineering and Technology | Tiruchengode, Namakkal Dt |
| 17 | Mahendra Engineering College | Mallasamudram, Namakkal Dt |
Dr M. Sasikala, Co-ordinator of Citizen Consumer Forum was the caretaker of above said students. All the students participants are greeted.
“Spread in wrong and deceitful advertising amidst Corona virus epidemic”
Our College Citizen Consumer Club organized a one day webinar event entitled “Spread in wrong and deceitful advertising amidst Corona virus epidemic” on 06th January 2021. In this regard, Dr L Sofia, Post Graduate Assistant in Commerce, Government Girls Higher Secondary School, Thiyagadurugam, Kallakurichi District, Tamil Nadu was the invited speaker. COVID 19 has completely changed our lives.
Owing to COVID 19, for the past 10 months, consumers have been affected directly and indirectly by false advertisement. Wrong advertisements of Television, Newspaper, Internet and Social Websites are very dangerous for consumers, she elaborately addressed. Beside that she correctly pointed out that the various consumer acts such as Consumer Protection Act 2019, The Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisement) Act 1954, Food Safety and Standards Regulations (FSSAI) 2018, the Celebrity and the Consumer Protection Act (Sec 21) and so on. Mr P.K. Sengodan, Chairman of the College presided over the webinar event. Er. K. Nallusamy, Secretary, Dr M.R. Lakshiminarayanan, Principal and Dr Arasuparameswaran, Director – Academic offered their felicitation address.Dr M. Sasikala, Coordinator of Citizen Consumer Club welcomed the gathering. The faculty members of College Dr G Selvalakshmi, Mrs K Valarmathi, Mrs. P. Sumathi, Mrs. R. Navamani, Dr N Elamathi, Mrs. G. Nithya, Dr L Tamilselvi, Mrs. G. Sathyasangari, Mrs. D. Valarmathi, Dr L Devi, Mr N.S. Senthilkumar and also nearly 90 students took part in that webinar event.
Awareness Programme on Legal Metrology
· Awareness Programme on Legal Metrology The Department of Labour – Legal Metrology, Namakkal District and Citizen Consumer Club, Trinity College for Women, Namakkal jointly conducted a one day awareness programme on 18th February 2021 @ 3 pm. The title of the awareness programme was “Legal Metrology” (“சட்டமுறை எடை அளவுகள்“ என்ற தலைப்பிலான விழிப்புணர்வு நிகழ்வு)
· This event was held in our College mini seminar Hall. On this subject, the following higher officials of the Department of Labour – Legal Metrology, Namakkal have
| Special Address –in the topic of Legal Metrology(“சட்டமுறை எடை அளவுகள் “ என்ற தலைப்பிலான விழிப்புணர்வு நிகழ்வு)(1) | 1. Mr. B. Sankar,Deputy Controller of Legal Metrology/Asst. Commissioner of Labour,Namakkal 2. Mrs. G. Jayalakshmi,Assistant Controller of Legal Metrology/Deputy Inspector of Labour,Namakkal 3. Mr. P. Vijay,Inspector of Legal Metrology/ Assistant Inspector of Labour, Namakkal |
The Department of Legal Metrology is responsible for maintaining uniformity and accuracy in all weights and measures, weighing and measuring Instruments used by traders in all markets and trading centers. The main benefits and functions of the Department is to carry out the provisions of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009, the Legal Metrology (General) Rules, 2011, the Legal Metrology (Enforcement) Rules, 2011 , Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2012, etc., This acts as an instrument to protect the consumer from unscrupulous, they pointed out. They also explained the various rules of standard weights and measures, verification and stamping of weight or measure, power of directors, controllers and legal metrology officers, penalties and offences. Beside that they explained various ways of consumer exploitations like dishonest labeling, dishonest packing, dishonest ratings, dishonest products, dishonest pricing, dishonest promotion & price offs and dishonest online.
Dr M. Sasikala, Coordinator, Citizen Consumer Club welcomed the gathering.
Mr.P.K.Sengodan, Chairman presided over the programme. Er. K. Nallusamy, Secretary, Dr. M.R. Lakshiminarayanan, Principal and Dr Arasuparameswaran, Director – Academic offered the felicitation address. Dr G. Selvalakshmi, Assistant Professor & HOD of Commerce, The faculty members of Commerce Mrs. G. NIthya, Dr. L. Tamilselvi, Mrs. G. Sathiyasangari, Mrs. D. Valarmathi , Dr. S. Devi and Mr. N.S. Senthilkumar, Administrative Officer participated in that awareness programme.Ms. V.N. Ragavardhini, III B.Com., (Computer Application) delivered the vote of thanks.
By reason of National Consumer Protection Day, The department of Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection, Namakkal District has organized the various competitions like Poem writing, essay writing and drawing on 12.02.2020 at the venue of Government Higher Secondary School, (Namakkal South), Mohanur Road, Namakkal. Nearly 20 Colleges of Arts and Science & Engineering who belong to Namakkal District attended the events. The following students of our College have actively participated in these competitions.
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· The details of participants were
| S.No | Name of the Student | Year and Degree | Name of the competition |
| 01 | Ms. N. Sowmiya | III BCA | Poem Writing |
| 02 | Ms. V. Mahalakshmi | III BCA | Essay Writing |
| 03 | Ms. B. Vinisha | I B.Com.,CA | Drawing |
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· Ms. N. Sowmiya of III BCA (2017-2020 batch) has got 3rd Prize in the event of Poem Writing. On this subject, prize and certificate distribution function was held on 19th February 2021 in the venue of Collector Office, Namakkal.
Ms. N.Sowmiya obtained her 3rd prize & certificate from the Chief Guests of Mrs. Durga Moorthy, District Revenue Officer, Namakkal, Mr. B. Sankar, Deputy Controller of Legal Metrology/Asst. Commissioner of Labour, Namakkal, Mr. V. Sakthivelu, District Supply Officer/Consumer Protection Officer, Namakkal, Mr. V. Murugesan, Regional Manager, Tamil Nadu Civil Services Corporation, Namakkal, Mr. D. Ravichandran, Deputy Registrar, Public Distribution System, Namakkal and Mr. C. R. Rajeshkannan, District Coordinator, Citizen Consumer Club, Namakkal.
· Ms. N. Sowmiya (3rd Prize winner) and the participants Ms. V. Mahalakshmi and Ms. B. Vinisha & the Coordinator of Citizen Consumer Club Dr M. Sasikala, all are congratulated by Mr. P.K. Sengodan, Chairman, Er. K. Nallusamy, Secretary, Dr M.R. Lakshiminarayanan, Principal, Dr. Arasuparameswaran, Director – Academic, Dr. G. Selvalakshmi, HOD of Commerce and Mr. N.S. Senthilkumar, Administrative Officer. Attachments area
Awareness Programme on Legal Metrology
· The Department of Labour – Legal Metrology, Namakkal District and Citizen Consumer Club, Trinity College for Women, Namakkal jointly conducted a one day awareness programme on 18th February 2021 @ 3 pm. The title of the awareness programme was “Legal Metrology” (“சட்டமுறை எடை அளவுகள்“ என்ற தலைப்பிலான விழிப்புணர்வு நிகழ்வு)
· This event was held in our College mini seminar Hall. On this subject, the following higher officials of the Department of Labour – Legal Metrology, Namakkal have
| Special Address –in the topic of Legal Metrology(“சட்டமுறை எடை அளவுகள் “ என்ற தலைப்பிலான விழிப்புணர்வு நிகழ்வு)(1) | 1. Mr. B. Sankar,Deputy Controller of Legal Metrology/Asst. Commissioner of Labour,Namakkal 2. Mrs. G. Jayalakshmi,Assistant Controller of Legal Metrology/Deputy Inspector of Labour,Namakkal 3. Mr. P. Vijay,Inspector of Legal Metrology/ Assistant Inspector of Labour, Namakkal |
· The Department of Legal Metrology is responsible for maintaining uniformity and accuracy in all weights and measures, weighing and measuring Instruments used by traders in all markets and trading centers. The main benefits and functions of the Department is to carry out the provisions of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009, the Legal Metrology (General) Rules, 2011, the Legal Metrology (Enforcement) Rules, 2011 , Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2012, etc., This acts as an instrument to protect the consumer from unscrupulous, they pointed out.
They also explained the various rules of standard weights and measures, verification and stamping of weight or measure, power of directors, controllers and legal metrology officers, penalties and offences.
Beside that they explained various ways of consumer exploitations like dishonest labeling, dishonest packing, dishonest ratings, dishonest products, dishonest pricing, dishonest promotion & price offs and dishonest online.
Dr M. Sasikala, Coordinator, Citizen Consumer Club welcomed the gathering.
Mr.P.K.Sengodan, Chairman presided over the programme. Er. K. Nallusamy, Secretary, Dr. M.R. Lakshiminarayanan, Principal and Dr Arasuparameswaran, Director – Academic offered the felicitation address.
Dr G. Selvalakshmi, Assistant Professor & HOD of Commerce, The faculty members of Commerce Mrs. G. NIthya, Dr. L. Tamilselvi, Mrs. G. Sathiyasangari, Mrs. D. Valarmathi , Dr. S. Devi and Mr. N.S. Senthilkumar, Administrative Officer participated in that awareness programme.
Ms. V.N. Ragavardhini, III B.Com., (Computer Application) delivered the vote of thanks.
“SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS AND CYBER CRIME”
*** Citizen Consumer Club (CCC), Trinity College for Women, Namakkal executed an online webinar event in the title of “SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS AND CYBER CRIME” on 27th August 2021 (Friday) @ 2 PM in the platform of Google Meet.
Mr. N Saravana Bharathi Kannan, Assistant Manager (Marketing), Express Publications (Madurai) Pvt. Ltd., Namakkal was the special invitee.
Social Media is a weapon that is capable of construction in addition to destruction. It plays an important role in everyday life. Facebook, you tube, whatsapp, twitter, linkedin, facebook messenger, instagram, TikTok, QQ and Douyin are doing the main role for social media. Facebook, YouTube and Whatsapp are the world’s largest social media networks, he said. Beside that he explained various shortcomings of social media networks.
“Cyber Security and Consumer Protection”
The Citizen Consumer Club of Trinity College for Women (Arts and Science), Namakkal conducted a webinar event in the title of “Cyber Security and Consumer Protection” on 20th July 2021. This event was held through the platform of Google Meet.Mrs. R. Navamani, Assistant Professor & Head, Department of Computer Science & BCA of Trinity College for Women, Namakkal was the resource person. Today’s world is digital and computerized due to the development of the internet. The growing use of the internet gives a developing and enlarging prospect for E-marketers. The Internet is changing the way customers buy goods and services and has rapidly evolved into a global phenomenon. At the same time increasing usage of the internet, online shopping has become popular amongst people of different types of groups. Customers choose and select online shopping as it is more convenient and faster than offline shopping. Online shopping is becoming well-accepted to purchase a wide range of products and services, she said. For the past one decade, online purchasing systems have been gradually developed among the customers. However, they suffer a lot due to some problems with online purchasing. Quality issues, delivery and logistics, digital payment failures, additional charges, unclear return and guarantee policies, lack and shortage of security, receiving wrong products, damaging products in transit and delay in delivery of products are the problems of online purchasing systems, she denoted.
